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if this is the new backbone from john boehner, that's great. and depending on what's in the bill in the path to legalization, that's where the senate side will weigh in. if they don't think it's real. >> we play that sound, which is fun to hear from john boehner, but signalled something real, boehner has to decide between the old sort of commanding interest of the party, big business, that wants immigration reform, and the new commanding interest, the tea party and the outside groups. he's signalled that he's made a choice. or has he? >> he has. but doesn't mean it will continue. >> he made a choice for a minute. >> he made a choice -- >> scary -- >> back on that choice. and this is a very ad hoc arrangement going on, it will be great for everyone if what the former congressman outlines is going to be enacted. it would be great for republicans to say we are more open-minded about what kind of voters to reach out to and who constitutes what this country looks like. but so many challenges along the way here. and the speaker has negotiated positio
if this is the new backbone from john boehner, that's great. and depending on what's in the bill in the path to legalization, that's where the senate side will weigh in. if they don't think it's real. >> we play that sound, which is fun to hear from john boehner, but signalled something real, boehner has to decide between the old sort of commanding interest of the party, big business, that wants immigration reform, and the new commanding interest, the tea party and the outside groups....
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john boehner? you want me to do that? democrats want me to change john boehner's mind? give me a break. you had a vote. you threw me to the side of the road. what type of strategy is this? well, here's the memo. i'm just an unemployed guy, watching "the ed show," and they tell me that, well, it's not on their legislative agenda for january. they want people with no money to show up in washington and do a rally? the unemployed? i mean, we can barely put food on the table? there's no way that they can afford gas and travel expenses to go to washington, d.c. hell, i've got to stay in my house. i've got to pay the rent. there is nothing that is going to break the will of john boehner and the republicans. there was a time in that town called washington, d.c., when a senate vote, and i kind of follow this stuff a little bit -- the senate vote actually meant something. it was kind of the pulse of the country that you could kind of count on the house to follow. well, those days are over. i don't think there is anything that will move the republicans on unemployment, unless ther
john boehner? you want me to do that? democrats want me to change john boehner's mind? give me a break. you had a vote. you threw me to the side of the road. what type of strategy is this? well, here's the memo. i'm just an unemployed guy, watching "the ed show," and they tell me that, well, it's not on their legislative agenda for january. they want people with no money to show up in washington and do a rally? the unemployed? i mean, we can barely put food on the table? there's no...
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they're banking on john boehner showing up who has a record of not showing up. and the democrats could be very well in the position at the end of the day saying, well, you know, we took a vote in the senate, not a whole lot of republicans voted for it. and this is just the way it's coming down, this is our governmental system. reid is giving, as i see it, the gop a chance to show they are compassionate, that john boehner does have a pulse, that he's willing to be trusted. and if it doesn't happen, how many more of these votes are going to be taken by the democrats down the road counting on john boehner. and i think this is a pivotal vote. i really do. your thoughts on all of that. >> pivotal is a great word. i like to think of it as a defining moment for the republicans. are they really the party that doesn't care at all about, you know, what romney called the 47%? the people they think are the takers in this country? i mean, you only think that way if you don't know anybody who lost his or her job. you only think that way if you never lost your job. and you onl
they're banking on john boehner showing up who has a record of not showing up. and the democrats could be very well in the position at the end of the day saying, well, you know, we took a vote in the senate, not a whole lot of republicans voted for it. and this is just the way it's coming down, this is our governmental system. reid is giving, as i see it, the gop a chance to show they are compassionate, that john boehner does have a pulse, that he's willing to be trusted. and if it doesn't...
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do you think it will be a priority for john boehner in the house? >> well, it certainly is a priority. in the senate. and therefore, there's going to be a lot of pressure put on boehner to do it. look, every month that it isn't done, 72,000 more people lose their benefits. this isn't just a one-time deal. and as you pointed out, it's really good for the economy. and the other side of that is it's really bad for the economy. if we don't extend those benefits. we could be talking about 250,000 jobs lost. so if the republicans hope to barely make the case that they really are for jobs in this country, then they're going to extend those unemployment insurance benefits. >> well, i want to talk health care for just a moment. >> sure. >> back in the bush years when we were talking about a surge, we were talking about war. now when we're talking about surge, we're talking about health care for more americans. these enrollment numbers, before the dead line for the month of december, i believe, are very impressive. we're now closing in on 2 million people who
do you think it will be a priority for john boehner in the house? >> well, it certainly is a priority. in the senate. and therefore, there's going to be a lot of pressure put on boehner to do it. look, every month that it isn't done, 72,000 more people lose their benefits. this isn't just a one-time deal. and as you pointed out, it's really good for the economy. and the other side of that is it's really bad for the economy. if we don't extend those benefits. we could be talking about...
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house speaker john boehner couldn't agree more with mcconnell. he's been for a long time a vocal opponent of extending without offsets. they love offsets. how are you going to pay for it? boehner released a statement saying, without cuts and job incentives, the house, they're not going to be looking at this extension anytime soon. the house is going to remain focused on growing the economy and giving america's unemployed the independence that only comes from finding a good job. i'll tell you what. there's a guy that speaks out of both sides of his mouth. in fact, in their big memo that they had come out last friday, there was nothing in there about job creation. it looks like speak eer boehner has been attending the rand paul school of backward thinking in economics. it's hard to find a job if you don't have enough money to get to the next interview. president obama met with a group of unemployed americans today to tell the story from the white house. >> unemployment insurance has been a vital economic lifeline. for a lot of people, it's the only
house speaker john boehner couldn't agree more with mcconnell. he's been for a long time a vocal opponent of extending without offsets. they love offsets. how are you going to pay for it? boehner released a statement saying, without cuts and job incentives, the house, they're not going to be looking at this extension anytime soon. the house is going to remain focused on growing the economy and giving america's unemployed the independence that only comes from finding a good job. i'll tell you...
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we went back today and looked at john boehner's freshman year. that congress passed a whopping 610 bills into law. but boehner did remind us all in july that that is no way to judge his congress now. >> we should not be judged on how many new laws we create. we ought to be judged on how many laws we repeal. >> okay, then, mr. speaker. let's do that for a minute. even on that measure, it turns out this congress is a failure. even on its supposedly core pieces of conservative agenda items, many never got a vote. look, for example, at an attempt to repeal fuel economy standards. a failure. 101 house members cosigned a bill that would effectively terminate a huge chunk of the tax code. that was a failure. so even by the speaker's metric, the first year this congress was a failure. we are going to find out soon, as soon as tuesday, whether that will all change. joining us now to unpack it is robert costa, a cnbc political analyst and back with us here at the table, steve kornacki. robert, we are hearing talk about boehner's interests in a small immigr
we went back today and looked at john boehner's freshman year. that congress passed a whopping 610 bills into law. but boehner did remind us all in july that that is no way to judge his congress now. >> we should not be judged on how many new laws we create. we ought to be judged on how many laws we repeal. >> okay, then, mr. speaker. let's do that for a minute. even on that measure, it turns out this congress is a failure. even on its supposedly core pieces of conservative agenda...
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>> i think john boehner wants to get something done on immigration. look for piecemeal bills and probably a republican version of the dream act. he doesn't have the politicala capital to pass more than that. >> john boehner, i know he's filed for reelection, but do you think he ultimately seeks reelection and does that impact how far he's willing to push among conservatives? >> i think he will seek reelection and until it's clear that he won't be speaker, he will run for the speakership. look, i've been bearish on immigration reform since the beginning and i don't think something will happen unless they're able to conference with the senate democrats. that's not something the house republicans want to do. >> bob costa, shameless plug. >> to my dad, who joined me to watch the show. >> the new football team. i know we came up short against texas a & m, but we had a good run. the coach should have been "time's" person of the year. >> he my colleague was out in denver and he had a much better new year's day, and he covered the new beginning of sales on ma
>> i think john boehner wants to get something done on immigration. look for piecemeal bills and probably a republican version of the dream act. he doesn't have the politicala capital to pass more than that. >> john boehner, i know he's filed for reelection, but do you think he ultimately seeks reelection and does that impact how far he's willing to push among conservatives? >> i think he will seek reelection and until it's clear that he won't be speaker, he will run for the...
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john boehner had the best year in washington. that's the headline in the "national journal," arguing that actually by the end of the year he did stand up, finally, to many of those groups and he's in a much stronger position. what do you think? >> well, saying you had the best year in washington last year is like saying you're the most virtuous person in the bordello. it is true he came out of the year in a lot better position than he went into the year. i think i quarrel to the extent that it was some grand plan. basically, he followed the conservative rank and file over the cliff and cleaned himself up and came back. and having seen the consequences of going over the cliff, they're more willing to follow. i think that will last for, you know, a week or two until he crosses them again and they'll be back at it. >> yeah. i think that's right. and i think for folks who say, oh, we had to stay over the cliff for longer and better things would've happened, i don't know they're that persuadable. susan, take a look at this number as w
john boehner had the best year in washington. that's the headline in the "national journal," arguing that actually by the end of the year he did stand up, finally, to many of those groups and he's in a much stronger position. what do you think? >> well, saying you had the best year in washington last year is like saying you're the most virtuous person in the bordello. it is true he came out of the year in a lot better position than he went into the year. i think i quarrel to the...
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speaker john boehner, majority leader eric cantor, and congressman paul ryan. and what do they all have in common? none of them demanded offsetting cuts. so what is the excuse? they don't have one. it's a heartless ideology that puts politics ahead of people. and that's why president obama and democrats are ready to fight for fairness. bringing the heat in the dead of winter. joining me now is congressman jim mcdermott, democrat of washington, and msnbc's abbey huntsman. thank you for being here. >> thanks, rev. >>. >> congressman, let me good to you first. speaker boehner wants to offset the cost of unemployment aid, even though he voted for bush policies without any spending cuts. what's your response? >> well, you don't expect him to be honest and even handed. this is about an attack on the poor. now one of the myths, al, that they're operating under is they say people sit at home and don't go out and look for a job. but in the last five years, the number of college graduates who are working for minimum wage jobs has doubled. that means that people who went
speaker john boehner, majority leader eric cantor, and congressman paul ryan. and what do they all have in common? none of them demanded offsetting cuts. so what is the excuse? they don't have one. it's a heartless ideology that puts politics ahead of people. and that's why president obama and democrats are ready to fight for fairness. bringing the heat in the dead of winter. joining me now is congressman jim mcdermott, democrat of washington, and msnbc's abbey huntsman. thank you for being...
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i don't see how that will change. >> look what happened to john boehner. >> sam stein, you're on a nice break from school over the holidays. you've had a chance to think about this. >> yes. >> the republican party, the internal conflicts within the republican party that brian alluded to sort of bulb told the surface with john boehner's slap at the face of the tea party sort of a few days ago and now looking forward, the eyes on the big prize, the oval office, the presidency for the republican party but it's got to be twinned does it not with some sort of participation in immigration reform? >> yes. i think so. now mika's question was will it get any better than 2014. i say yes because it can't get worse for several reasons. one, this backlash among the republican moderates if you want to call it that is legitimate. i think there are people that are upset with how the shutdown went. we don't want to relive that over again. secondarily with immigration we get hints once they are through the primary process for mid-term elections there's a small window where they may be able to move someth
i don't see how that will change. >> look what happened to john boehner. >> sam stein, you're on a nice break from school over the holidays. you've had a chance to think about this. >> yes. >> the republican party, the internal conflicts within the republican party that brian alluded to sort of bulb told the surface with john boehner's slap at the face of the tea party sort of a few days ago and now looking forward, the eyes on the big prize, the oval office, the...
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the pressure was on john boehner before. when we think about the authenticity of that answer and action behind those words, is it more words just to buy people cover to get them through the mid terms? >> no. i think speaker boehner is at a point where he has taken the very conservative, tea party members of his caucus, taken to the edge and looked over just how bad that government shutdown was and they've been scolded. they've been scalded by that if you will. he's free to do -- he's in a much, much more powerful position than he was prior to the government shutdown. i certainly believe that. i think most democrats believe that. that being said, he wants to actually be the speaker for all 435 members and we have now seen him do time and time again where he is not doing the majority the majority relying on democrats to get things out of the house. one thing that's coming up, the spending bill that has to be done by january 15th. that's a key indicator. if he gets that and sends it other to united states senate in a couple wee
the pressure was on john boehner before. when we think about the authenticity of that answer and action behind those words, is it more words just to buy people cover to get them through the mid terms? >> no. i think speaker boehner is at a point where he has taken the very conservative, tea party members of his caucus, taken to the edge and looked over just how bad that government shutdown was and they've been scolded. they've been scalded by that if you will. he's free to do -- he's in a...
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are you in lockstep with john boehner if immigration is on the agenda for 2014? >> i think you have to start with first thing's first. when congress gets back the first thing it has to do is take the budget deal and actually makes it law, otherwise government can literally shut down on the 15th. i think we'll get that done, but it hasn't been accomplished yet. you have a farm bill that's going to be accomplished and i don't see much on the immigration front until the spring at the earliest. i think those other things have to get done first. >> do you think that that is the real logical dateline agenda in talking about immigration and the possibility of any type of reform is really just a red herring coming from john boehner to buy time for the 2014 mid terps? >> no. i don't think the speaker is quite serious. he's been consistent in wanting to pursue a step by step approach. four bills have actually cleared the house judiciary committee and are ready to come to the floor. so i think he's sincere about wanting to do something. i just think until you actually have
are you in lockstep with john boehner if immigration is on the agenda for 2014? >> i think you have to start with first thing's first. when congress gets back the first thing it has to do is take the budget deal and actually makes it law, otherwise government can literally shut down on the 15th. i think we'll get that done, but it hasn't been accomplished yet. you have a farm bill that's going to be accomplished and i don't see much on the immigration front until the spring at the...
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what you have today is a much stronger, more liberated speaker of the house, john boehner. conservatives may regret, may live to regret the fact they allowed the shutdown to happen. >> you know what's interesting, we are entering a fascinating time of politics where leadership matters more because polls don't matter. you have situations like last year where you have the vast majority of americans who say we want a form of gun legislation and nothing got done. we are watching the same thing now. we'll see what happens with minimum wage, you have conservatives and liberals. we'll see how it kicks in and how leadership is going to kick in. it's about how you poll people, regardless of numbers, how you get the other side to see your rational. >> casey, given all this, give me reason for optimism in 2014. what is the thing that is going to get done that we didn't see coming? >> i'm not sure there's a line item at this point. i think there's a broad realization among members of both parties that the rest of the country is at the point where they want to throw all the bums out. it
what you have today is a much stronger, more liberated speaker of the house, john boehner. conservatives may regret, may live to regret the fact they allowed the shutdown to happen. >> you know what's interesting, we are entering a fascinating time of politics where leadership matters more because polls don't matter. you have situations like last year where you have the vast majority of americans who say we want a form of gun legislation and nothing got done. we are watching the same...
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when you've lost john boehner, you've lost your biggest leverage. and i think that they came out of the year a whole lot different than they went in with the revvies of last year. let's move on to the spotlight award. this revvie for that moment, the moment that defined 2013. let's start with you, jimmy. >> the moment that defined it. for me, all the politics is personal. for me it has to be when the supreme court rule came down with the issue of doma. and also the issue of the voting rights act. let's look at that day as a mixed message. it said to african-americans in the country and minorities in this country, sorry. you're out of luck. it said to some gay and lesbian people in this country that live in progressive states, you're in luck. and said to me in virginia, you're out of luck. but from the gay perspective, i guess that is a major step forward to build on. the voting rights act, the supreme court said something interesting in that decision. justice roberts said the congress has to go in and redo the voting rights act. let's see if they do
when you've lost john boehner, you've lost your biggest leverage. and i think that they came out of the year a whole lot different than they went in with the revvies of last year. let's move on to the spotlight award. this revvie for that moment, the moment that defined 2013. let's start with you, jimmy. >> the moment that defined it. for me, all the politics is personal. for me it has to be when the supreme court rule came down with the issue of doma. and also the issue of the voting...
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do you think john boehner's break with the tea party on the budget last year bodes well for an immigration deal? >> i do think it does, because ultimately we could pass the senate bill right away, if he would just break with the notion that the majority of his caucus has to be on the same page. i'm a little less optimistic about immigration reform, because what i hear is they want a piecemeal approach, and my problem with a piecemeal approach is i don't think you ever get to citizenship, and that's where the biggest hurdle is for them. they can get to legal resident, but can't get to citizenship, and i don't believe we should have a second class in our society. i believe it should be equal, and so there needs to be a pathway to citizenship and there absolutely needs to be comprehensive immigration reform, not a piecemeal approach. >> so, less than a 50/50 chance on immigration? >> well, you know what, i'm going to start the year out optimistic and say the republicans really might want to govern this year. they do have the reputation of the three years that they've been in power of having t
do you think john boehner's break with the tea party on the budget last year bodes well for an immigration deal? >> i do think it does, because ultimately we could pass the senate bill right away, if he would just break with the notion that the majority of his caucus has to be on the same page. i'm a little less optimistic about immigration reform, because what i hear is they want a piecemeal approach, and my problem with a piecemeal approach is i don't think you ever get to citizenship,...
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john boehner is quick to lower expectations for the bill in the house. is there any hope for a bipartisan compromise in a contentious midterm election year. >> best choice, pass it, no strings and get it done quickly. second best choice, finding a reasonable pay for that can work on both sides of the aisle. i would caution people, that's a lot easier sad than done. >> the polar express. >> stay home. don't come out. it's very, very cold. that artic blast with a record breaking deep freeze leaving travelers on roads and railways and airports, frozen in their tracks. >> just stay up all night, 24/7 and wait and hope that i get out of here and it hasn't happened yet. >> waiting in line about a mile long to try to rebook. can't get any information from anybody. the airlines basic clip won't even answer the phone anymore. >> who is in and who's out? skiing superstar lindsay vonn makes a big announcement about her olympic future. while the end of a college football bcs era sees the end of another era. >> coming out. great return. 30, 40, daylight, green ahead!
john boehner is quick to lower expectations for the bill in the house. is there any hope for a bipartisan compromise in a contentious midterm election year. >> best choice, pass it, no strings and get it done quickly. second best choice, finding a reasonable pay for that can work on both sides of the aisle. i would caution people, that's a lot easier sad than done. >> the polar express. >> stay home. don't come out. it's very, very cold. that artic blast with a record breaking...
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. >> john boehner had the unfortunate honor of being the nominal leader of house republicans when the united states government was brought to its knees, but behind the scenes there was another force at work, a band of house tea party republicans who effectively executed a hostile takeover of the congress with their defund obama care or else strategy. there are about 80 of them, and we profiled some of them in our series "these are the people who are running the country." tonight, we reintroduce you to one of our favorites. meet congressman and current candidate for u.s. senate, paul brown of georgia. congressman paul brown won a special election in 2007. he won re-election in 2008 and 2010 and again last november. now he wants to be georgia's next senator. his credentials? well, he's a doctor, he was a lobbyist for the safari club international, a group that advocates for hunters, and he brags about being the first member of congress to call the president a socialist. congressman broun, who sits on the house science, space and technology committee, last year told a tea party audience
. >> john boehner had the unfortunate honor of being the nominal leader of house republicans when the united states government was brought to its knees, but behind the scenes there was another force at work, a band of house tea party republicans who effectively executed a hostile takeover of the congress with their defund obama care or else strategy. there are about 80 of them, and we profiled some of them in our series "these are the people who are running the country."...
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now, today house speaker john boehner released a statement saying that one month ago he personally told the white house that another extension of temporary emergency unemployment benefits should not only be paid for but the congress should also do something to try to bring people back to work and he says that to date so far the president, the white house, have not come up with an idea on how to do that and if he were to do that, meaning the president, then john boehner would be open to discussing it. so from republicans point of view, they want to see a way to pay for this and a larger discussion of trying to get some job creating ideas out there. democrats say this is an emergency and these benefits should not be cut short. one of the things we're waiting to learn this afternoon, richard, is will majority leader harry reid in the senate, he's just speaking now to reporters, will he be open to the idea of allowing some changes to the way this temporary bill is structured right now. could there be a way to pay for it that might bring along additional republican support necessary to get i
now, today house speaker john boehner released a statement saying that one month ago he personally told the white house that another extension of temporary emergency unemployment benefits should not only be paid for but the congress should also do something to try to bring people back to work and he says that to date so far the president, the white house, have not come up with an idea on how to do that and if he were to do that, meaning the president, then john boehner would be open to...
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. >> you know even john boehner has said this was a republican shutdown. >> look, why help what other people say. and john, i understand that in the media, every day the media reported. >> but come on. >> let's get right to our panel. jonathan capehart is a political writer for the "washington post" and msnbc contributor and josh barrow for the business insider. thanks to you both for being here. >> thanks, karen. >> so jonathan, okay, so 2013 was supposed to be the year of reince priebus and american rebranding. so maybe in 2014? >> i don't think so. look, the gop autopsy, accurate -- i mean, as i wrote gop autopsies are done on ted things, and the republican party is doing everything it can to remain dead. that autopsy said the republican party needed to reach out to women, young people. african-americans. latinos. needed to pay attention to immigration. lgbt rights. and on all of those things, the republican party has proactively done things to turn off all of those constituencies and to do the opposite of what they need to do on those issues that i enumerated before. >> you know,
. >> you know even john boehner has said this was a republican shutdown. >> look, why help what other people say. and john, i understand that in the media, every day the media reported. >> but come on. >> let's get right to our panel. jonathan capehart is a political writer for the "washington post" and msnbc contributor and josh barrow for the business insider. thanks to you both for being here. >> thanks, karen. >> so jonathan, okay, so 2013 was...
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this is john boehner, speaker of the house, he said many things off camera. "one month ago i personally told the white house another extension of unemployment benefits should not only be paid for, but include something to help put people back to work. to date the president has offered no such plan. if he does, i'll be happy to discuss it, but right now the house is going to remain focused on growing the economy and giving america's unemployed the independence of only finding a good job." clearly, there will be a fight in the house of representatives. let's talk about this a little bit. we await for the president. let's bring in our agenda panel for today, kelly goff, columnist for "the daily beast," lee fong, contributing writer for "the nation," and cheryl, i'll start with you. you were going to sort of pay attention to the republicans voting here and we saw six voted for it. what did you think of what you saw in terms of the unemployment rates of the senators who voted for and against this? >> it was a pretty unpredictable group of senators, six republican
this is john boehner, speaker of the house, he said many things off camera. "one month ago i personally told the white house another extension of unemployment benefits should not only be paid for, but include something to help put people back to work. to date the president has offered no such plan. if he does, i'll be happy to discuss it, but right now the house is going to remain focused on growing the economy and giving america's unemployed the independence of only finding a good...
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and there's one other thing to look out for, which is speaker john boehner. some of these members who are retiring, specifically tom latham of iowa, are very close allies of the speaker, and there's been some rumors that speaker boehner is going to give up his speakership at the end of this term. the latham retirement in particular sort of piqued discussion and gossip that in fact he might step down after 2014. so that's another thing to look out for. >> nia, which we've already talked about here, boehner's kind of public demonstration of frustration and difficulty, it's kind of unique and certainly rare anyway in the history of speakerships to see a speaker out there complaining about what's going on within his own party, including with some of his own members in the house of representatives. he kind of in that moment, in that press conference, personified the frustration that we're seeing expressed by some of these retirements. >> that's right. and you remember originally, he was swept into office by a tea party wave, and his philosophy back then in 2010 wa
and there's one other thing to look out for, which is speaker john boehner. some of these members who are retiring, specifically tom latham of iowa, are very close allies of the speaker, and there's been some rumors that speaker boehner is going to give up his speakership at the end of this term. the latham retirement in particular sort of piqued discussion and gossip that in fact he might step down after 2014. so that's another thing to look out for. >> nia, which we've already talked...
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plus, how speaker john boehner's showing signs he's ready to take on immigration reform, but will it look anything like the measure already passed by the senate? legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses. if you have a business idea, we have a personalized legal solution that's right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance, we're here to help you turn your dream into a reality. start your business today with legalzoom. we're here to help you turn your dream into a reality. this is a map of the pressure points on my feet. i have flat feet. i learned where the stress was at the dr.scholl's foot mapping center. then i got my number, which matched the custom fit orthotic inserts with the right support. find a walmart with a foot mapping center at drscholls.com. i'm a believer. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. ca
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and the president has to be encouraged by the signs out of john boehner's office with immigration reform. i don't think there's a comprehensive package like in the senate, but the president sees a possibility of working with the house to find ways to pass that. i think those will be the big three. obviously you have the debt ceiling, passing the farm bill. still a lot of other things out there, but in terms of pro active looking forward, those are the three. >> and jackie, looking forward to the state of the union, which stone do you think the president is planning to strike? going to be the more liberal appeal to the place with the mayor's inaugural address or trying to talk about conciliation and expanding on the agreement that we saw between democrats and republicans on the small budget deal right before the break? >> i think president obama sometime ago crossed that line that he was trying to walk between, you know, not being too partisan and being more conciliatory. he's been much more forceful and left-leaning. and long before bill de blasio appeared on the scene, the president gav
and the president has to be encouraged by the signs out of john boehner's office with immigration reform. i don't think there's a comprehensive package like in the senate, but the president sees a possibility of working with the house to find ways to pass that. i think those will be the big three. obviously you have the debt ceiling, passing the farm bill. still a lot of other things out there, but in terms of pro active looking forward, those are the three. >> and jackie, looking forward...
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the two young women, 13 years old and 15 years old who were dreamers and came up to speaker john boehner in his dining routine while he was eating breakfa breakfast, one of whom's father had been deported and said speaker boehner, when are you going to take up comprehensive immigration reform and he said i'm going to do it. they put him on the spot and held him accountable. >> crystal? >> i'm a big fan of harry reed finally deciding that we needed to change the rules of the filibuster so that nominees could get through and actually be confirmed and maybe do the work of government as they are meant to do. he is someone who really came around on this issue. originally in the president's administration he was very much opposed to filibuster reform and there was just so much obstruction time and time again that he had to do something, and i think it was a great move. >> can i cheat and do two? >> of course. >> best political move, democrats for standing firm with each other in the house and the senate and behind the president when it came time to face down republicans with regard to the shut
the two young women, 13 years old and 15 years old who were dreamers and came up to speaker john boehner in his dining routine while he was eating breakfa breakfast, one of whom's father had been deported and said speaker boehner, when are you going to take up comprehensive immigration reform and he said i'm going to do it. they put him on the spot and held him accountable. >> crystal? >> i'm a big fan of harry reed finally deciding that we needed to change the rules of the...
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john boehner is the key player in all of this. in his home district 63% thinks there should be an extension. is he representing the people's views? it's about time boehner started speaking to his own krae constituents. we have trains and planes and schedules disrupted. we have this thing called wind chill. 50 below this morning in detroit. i've never done the weather before. i kind of like this. here it is from north dakota all the way past chicago to detroit, we are below zero. we know these states don't have people who are losing their unemployment benefits. this is where it is cruel. no one can control the weather. not everybody can control their employment situation. not only can't we stop the wind from blowing, but we can't stop the republicans from being heartless and cruel. we need to be taking certainly some special measurements to help people who have been unemployed for a long time. it's not just extending the benefits another 90 days. it's dealing with an economic problem in this country that is income inequality. where
john boehner is the key player in all of this. in his home district 63% thinks there should be an extension. is he representing the people's views? it's about time boehner started speaking to his own krae constituents. we have trains and planes and schedules disrupted. we have this thing called wind chill. 50 below this morning in detroit. i've never done the weather before. i kind of like this. here it is from north dakota all the way past chicago to detroit, we are below zero. we know these...
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we saw reports last week that supposedly this week speaker john boehner may try to figure out a way to take up immigration reform in a piecemeal form. some are suggesting that that is probably window dressing and not really going to happen. i want to get your reaction. >> i'm very pessimistic on the issue, karen. there is nothing i would like more to see comprehensive immigration reform pass. but we're just too close to the election 2014. we know that immigration is just one of these issues that parties don't like to touch in an election year. republicans and democrats alike. and we also know that there is very strong opposition from democrats of taking that piecemeal approach. so quite frankly, karen, i don't see much coming forward with immigration in this year. >> all right. well, it promises to be another interesting shall we say session of congress. thank you to john stanton and victoria defrancesca soto. >>> we're continuing to follow breaking news out of colorado where an airplane has crashed at the aspen pitkin county airport. a member of pitkin county sheriff's department tell
we saw reports last week that supposedly this week speaker john boehner may try to figure out a way to take up immigration reform in a piecemeal form. some are suggesting that that is probably window dressing and not really going to happen. i want to get your reaction. >> i'm very pessimistic on the issue, karen. there is nothing i would like more to see comprehensive immigration reform pass. but we're just too close to the election 2014. we know that immigration is just one of these...
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house speaker john boehner may back that plan but under one condition. >>> also, the big chill. people digging out from this weekend's record snowfall is now facing a deep freeze and arctic blast. the coldest in decades. we're live. >>> also ahead -- >> we're not there yet. but we are making progress. >> we're working hard to achieve an agreement on core issues. >> pursuing peace. right now, secretary john kerry is in the mideast meeting with palestinian and israeli leaders. but so is senator john mccain. is the arizona senator undercutting kerry's efforts. >>> and crews save 52 scientists from a stranded ship. now the rescue ship itself is stuck. >>> we start back here with that deep freeze. a large portion of this country could see the coldest temperatures in nearly three decades this weekend. the national weather service says the arctic blast could make it feel likes it's between 30 and 50 degrees below zero in some places. richard lui is live in boston where residents are digging out from up to two feet of snow in some cases. are folks out and about digging or is it too far
house speaker john boehner may back that plan but under one condition. >>> also, the big chill. people digging out from this weekend's record snowfall is now facing a deep freeze and arctic blast. the coldest in decades. we're live. >>> also ahead -- >> we're not there yet. but we are making progress. >> we're working hard to achieve an agreement on core issues. >> pursuing peace. right now, secretary john kerry is in the mideast meeting with palestinian and...
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boehner's districts, showing that voters in those districts by large majorities support extending these unemployment benefits. do you expect to see more tactics like that, this event at the white house, do you expect the democrats to keep pushing in those directions on this? >> absolutely. but that's basically all they have left. they had their opportunity in december. they had republicans over the barrel. they were not going to shut down the government over unemployment insurance. democrats reasoned well, we'll get more sequester relief if we don't go for unemployment now. they kind of gambled with these people's unemployment checks. the problem here is we don't really have a national political system. nationally, this is very popular stuff and locally, it's popular, but people are not going to vote out their individual republican members of congress over this particular issue and a lot of people know that. now, there are some moderates who might face the heat and that's your best chance of getting this through, but broadly, it's got to be tough to move it at this point. >> ryan, thank
boehner's districts, showing that voters in those districts by large majorities support extending these unemployment benefits. do you expect to see more tactics like that, this event at the white house, do you expect the democrats to keep pushing in those directions on this? >> absolutely. but that's basically all they have left. they had their opportunity in december. they had republicans over the barrel. they were not going to shut down the government over unemployment insurance....
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there is a hard right group of people that john boehner has to deal with that wants to stop that at all costs. and the coke brothers and others like that. >> last word, david axelrod, is there a chance because republicans are more sensitive to the issue an movement can be made, will the statement of the union result in any actual policy that can pass through the senate more importantly the house? >> again, i think the minimum wage has, has a good chance. i think it is overwhelmingly supported by republicans and independents and difference between the minimum wage and extending unemployment insurance is that you are not writing checks to people when you -- when you extend the minimum wage. i think that there is, good reason to have this emergency extended unemployment insurance given. what we have been through. and the, the, the -- the pain that people have gone through. in this recession. it is harder for republicans -- for issuing checks than for them to vote for minimum wage. a bigger battle over unemployment than there will be over minimum wage. may be skirmishing over the details of
there is a hard right group of people that john boehner has to deal with that wants to stop that at all costs. and the coke brothers and others like that. >> last word, david axelrod, is there a chance because republicans are more sensitive to the issue an movement can be made, will the statement of the union result in any actual policy that can pass through the senate more importantly the house? >> again, i think the minimum wage has, has a good chance. i think it is overwhelmingly...
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. >> now, you know even john boehner has said this was a republican shutdown. >> look, i can't help what other people say. john, i understand that in the media, every day the media reported the republicans shut the government down. >> come on. >> also we have to point out there was the senator's 21-hour filibuster that some people call the faux filibuster to challenge the president's health care law. victoria, he's among the most conservative voices in the republican party, certainly a tea party favorite. what do you expect from him come 2014? >> ted cruz has had a bang-up year in 2013. many folks look at what he did this past year saying is this going to be his springboard for running for the presidency? are there bigger plans? you know, thomas, i don't see that. a lot of folks think there might be a ted cruz for president campaign, but he is smart enough to know we may not agree with him, but he knows that the math doesn't add up for him being able to win a general election. i think we need to start to look at ted cruz as a jim demint. jim demint left, he's passed on the baton to ted c
. >> now, you know even john boehner has said this was a republican shutdown. >> look, i can't help what other people say. john, i understand that in the media, every day the media reported the republicans shut the government down. >> come on. >> also we have to point out there was the senator's 21-hour filibuster that some people call the faux filibuster to challenge the president's health care law. victoria, he's among the most conservative voices in the republican...
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john boehner is quick to lower expectations for the bill in the house. is there any hope for a bipartisan compromise in a contentious midterm election year. >> best choice, pass it, no strings and get it done quickly. second best choice, finding a reasonable pay for that can work on both sides of the aisle. i would caution people, that's a lot easier sad than done. >> the polar express. >> stay home. don't come out. it's
john boehner is quick to lower expectations for the bill in the house. is there any hope for a bipartisan compromise in a contentious midterm election year. >> best choice, pass it, no strings and get it done quickly. second best choice, finding a reasonable pay for that can work on both sides of the aisle. i would caution people, that's a lot easier sad than done. >> the polar express. >> stay home. don't come out. it's
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boehner. now back to "lockup." >>> we were at indiana state prison the day paul took his first step towards freedom since getting locked up for participating in his father's murder. he was being transferred to a lower security work release program as a precursor to his parole. >> my good-byes are said. it's over with. change into this right here, and you'll never see me in khaki again after this. >> paul was incarcerated 26 years. the day he was released for the work release center, and he seemed a little bit nervous but more excited than anything else. >> i feel like a human being to finally wear clothes. >> he dressed up in a suit. he was trying to normalize himself so quickly that it was important for him to acclimate. >> one going to south bend work release. >> hopefully i will be able to get a job sometime this week. i mean, you got to pay the room and board and victim's crime fund, so while i'm here, about half my paycheck will go to the state, but it allows me to go ahead and save some
boehner. now back to "lockup." >>> we were at indiana state prison the day paul took his first step towards freedom since getting locked up for participating in his father's murder. he was being transferred to a lower security work release program as a precursor to his parole. >> my good-byes are said. it's over with. change into this right here, and you'll never see me in khaki again after this. >> paul was incarcerated 26 years. the day he was released for the...
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are you negotiating with john boehner and others to see whether it can also make its way through the house? >> well, you know, first of all, the president very much compliments senator leader reid for putting it up for vote on the first day back on monday. we heard from the house republican speaker was, you know, what is your plan? and we said we have a plan. let's extend this for 2014 and at the existing levels and they clearly weren't satisfied with that plan. now there is a bipartisan plan in the senate and it is a three-month solution. i does not take care of all of 2014. now we have that solution and i think that our view is let's pass that. we have something in front of us if we move quickly and we can prevent a lot of hardship. we can prevent a lot of these families from going through a gap. people are not getting rich on this. you know that. this is maybe -- $200 $300 a week. this is the base of support people use for their families. this is very important. would things. one, people are only eligible for it if they are actively looking for a job. secondly, this emergency unem
are you negotiating with john boehner and others to see whether it can also make its way through the house? >> well, you know, first of all, the president very much compliments senator leader reid for putting it up for vote on the first day back on monday. we heard from the house republican speaker was, you know, what is your plan? and we said we have a plan. let's extend this for 2014 and at the existing levels and they clearly weren't satisfied with that plan. now there is a bipartisan...
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. >> golf with john boehner. that's how i do it. >> sure you did. >> what are odds here? do we think jobless benefits will come back? >> well, no matter what happened in the united states senate, it faces an uphill battle, that being unemployment insurance in the house of representatives for the reason that conservative groups are scoring this senate vote and have come out against this. you have this issue that played hardcore in the house gop conference which is that of debt and deficit. because this does extend benefits to 1.3 million people but raised deficit by $6 billion is not deficit neutral and republicans by house gop conference are by in large going to be against it. in the senate, the test vote tonight is very interesting. it's very much what you said. democrats take this message of income and equality. one they want to play in 2014 and won them the day in 2012 and shields them from problems with the health care law. listen to harry reid on senate floor earlier today trying to find a few good men if you would from the senate republican congress. >> i hope a few
. >> golf with john boehner. that's how i do it. >> sure you did. >> what are odds here? do we think jobless benefits will come back? >> well, no matter what happened in the united states senate, it faces an uphill battle, that being unemployment insurance in the house of representatives for the reason that conservative groups are scoring this senate vote and have come out against this. you have this issue that played hardcore in the house gop conference which is that of...
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john boehner said the last time you said horrendous it was about the drug benefit that george bush introduced. all of these plans, even social security, was underwhelming to start. i think at this point people accept this as the status quo and it has to be fixed. the reality is we are in the most expensive and least effective health care system in the world so that system itself has to be fixed as well. some of the disappointment will be people coming into a system that has issues like access to doctors and that's not insurance issues. it is a wider issue we have to fix as a country. >> they have to sell that message as that goes along. >> right. as things happen now, whatever glitches might happen on the open weeks of this new benefit, nothing is open, your insurance company's fault. >> put it book the insurance company. >> off of them. >> we have to go. the last word to you on the ezra on the politics, do you foresee the white house finally actually focussing on the medicaid piece so it focuses on -- the poor which is not exactly where poll tigszs like to see it? >> funny. i have been writi
john boehner said the last time you said horrendous it was about the drug benefit that george bush introduced. all of these plans, even social security, was underwhelming to start. i think at this point people accept this as the status quo and it has to be fixed. the reality is we are in the most expensive and least effective health care system in the world so that system itself has to be fixed as well. some of the disappointment will be people coming into a system that has issues like access...
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. >> john boehner, i was fascinated when he came back at the end of the budget deal. immigration is something the house has to deal with. his role, whether he will be able to strengthen his grip on the house or is he still going to be calling the tea party? >>> he ended this past year on a very difficult note. he took a tough line on to the groups. it will be very interesting to see as we move forward on the other bipartisan associations and whether that's something he turns to again. if he does in fact pursue that tougher approach to the outside groups again and what that ends up doing build his stature within his own caucus in the house. >> i want to talk about the pope. it's amazing how much we talked about pope francis last year. it's impressive just the discussions that we had. i will start with you, do min coe. is it going to have a practical impact on whether it's income and equality that clearly has gotten the attention of the people here in the united states or sonia sotomayor's decision and whether it's contraception and 85% of catholics use it. is he going
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house speaker john boehner indicating that he may be willing to make a deal on that issue this year. alex? >> john yang wrapping up all things there from honolulu for us. for most nfl fans not being able to cheer on their favorite team in person is bad enough. now a long-standing organization rule could have prevented many fans from watching the games on ttv this weekend. krist kristin dahlgren. >> fans of green bay, cincinnati and indianapolis are no staining strangers to nail biting finishes. this one went down to the wire. as of yesterday, the teams hadn't sold out the stadiums. an nfl almost kicked in blacking out the game on tv for thousands until a late christmas present came to the teams and very deserving fans. when the green bay packers take the field against san francisco this weekend, windchills on the field could fall to 30 below. >> work pretty good i would think. >> so you can understand why some cheeseheads are choosing to watch the game from a toasty living room instead of an icy lambeau field. but the fact the game hadn't sold out meant arm chair quarterbacks might n
house speaker john boehner indicating that he may be willing to make a deal on that issue this year. alex? >> john yang wrapping up all things there from honolulu for us. for most nfl fans not being able to cheer on their favorite team in person is bad enough. now a long-standing organization rule could have prevented many fans from watching the games on ttv this weekend. krist kristin dahlgren. >> fans of green bay, cincinnati and indianapolis are no staining strangers to nail...
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but while the speaker of the house, john boehner, has indicated that he is potentially on board, house majority leader eric cantor told republicans in a memo friday that the party's agenda for january consists of obamacare, government fund iing iran, the farm bill, and epa reform. as for immigration, that may be brought to the floor, may. and only over the next few months. so, read the tea leaves, as we did on unemployment insurance. do you think, facing these political realities, that we're going to get action on immigration reform? >> yes, but two qualifications. one, second-term presidents don't usually have big breakthroughs. it's much more of a muddling through. >> oh, to you, a political science -- i feel like i'm back in american politics 101. >> come on back. >> muddling through, yes, here we go. >> muddling through. i think we'll see much more executive and administrative action this year than we will congressional action. and the context of a congress on pace to be the least productive in history. the second factor is also the republican party strategy has been in action, don
but while the speaker of the house, john boehner, has indicated that he is potentially on board, house majority leader eric cantor told republicans in a memo friday that the party's agenda for january consists of obamacare, government fund iing iran, the farm bill, and epa reform. as for immigration, that may be brought to the floor, may. and only over the next few months. so, read the tea leaves, as we did on unemployment insurance. do you think, facing these political realities, that we're...
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boehner, speaker of the house. >> okay, so at this point, cary bentivolio is in charge of the house, this freshman guy, right? scary, but not a terribly big deal. you basically just keep the lights on. if one of your colleagues wants to speak, you have to recognize them. talk into the microphone, say their names and say where they are from. but that is where things went a little hay wire. watch this. >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from american samolia. >> i'm sorry, who? the gentleman from what now? >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from american samolia. >> american samolia. if you google "american samolia," you can get a little help as to what he was maybe thinking if you just type in to google -- do you ever do this? american s-a-m- -- oh, then the dropdown menu helps. he means american samoa! thank you, google dropdown menu. american samoa. it's not that obscure. i mean, there's a girl scout cookie called samoa, right? lots of people who have never been to samoa have had lots of practice saying it, samoa, samoa. so, he said american samolia, but he just meant american
boehner, speaker of the house. >> okay, so at this point, cary bentivolio is in charge of the house, this freshman guy, right? scary, but not a terribly big deal. you basically just keep the lights on. if one of your colleagues wants to speak, you have to recognize them. talk into the microphone, say their names and say where they are from. but that is where things went a little hay wire. watch this. >> the chair recognizes the gentleman from american samolia. >> i'm sorry,...
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boehner seeming to highlight what would be a major theme for 2014 for the gop, and i want to remind everybody what they can expect. take a look. >> we spent you know the last year trying to protect the american people from the consequences of this health care law, and if you look toward next year, we're going to continue to look for ways to protect the american people from what's happening out there. >> okay, so they want to lead the year on the boogie man of the aca. and protecting americans from having access to affordable health care. how much do you think that that's going to play out by the time the midterms come around? certainly there will be time to put commercials together, chris, but if people really start to dig, having their health care, and that they're paying less, or they have access for the first time in their lives, isn't that something that's going to make the republicans turn on their heels about trying to spin their way? >> i think there's two dynamics here. one is obviously you want more good news you know on the aca front. as the enrollment numbers grow as the
boehner seeming to highlight what would be a major theme for 2014 for the gop, and i want to remind everybody what they can expect. take a look. >> we spent you know the last year trying to protect the american people from the consequences of this health care law, and if you look toward next year, we're going to continue to look for ways to protect the american people from what's happening out there. >> okay, so they want to lead the year on the boogie man of the aca. and protecting...